Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after unrest ousted Hasina Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising that left hundreds of people dead and pushed the South Asian nation to the brink of chaos. World 07 Aug, 2024
Bangladesh's president dissolves Parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader The streets of Dhaka, the capital, appeared calmer Tuesday, with no reports of new violence as jubilant protesters thronged the ousted leader’s residence. World 06 Aug, 2024
Constitutional amendment: Citizens should be part of the dialogue Political instability apparently is a systemic feature of Nepal’s political system. Citizens have gotten accustomed to frequent changes in government with politicians’ shenanigans becoming a constant feature that people have to bear with. Opinion 06 Aug, 2024
Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh - until protests forced her to flee Hasina first became prime minister in 1996, and then returned in 2008 to win the office she held until Monday. World 05 Aug, 2024
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence Thousands of demonstrators stormed her official residence and other buildings associated with her party and family. World 05 Aug, 2024
Declining popularity of political Leaders: An unfortunate phenomenon It is very unfortunate that the popularity of the political leaders has been taking a nosedive like an ill-fated plane heading for a crash when compared to the yesteryears in Nepal. Opinion 31 Jul, 2024
Kamala Harris energizes South Asian voters, a growing force in key swing states Displaying the diversity within the growth, shops and brightly lit billboards advertise in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Hindi. World 30 Jul, 2024
Wealth declaration Transparency is the divine condition for democracy to take root and flourish. Blogs 29 Jul, 2024
Sagarmatha Toastmasters Club holds 100th meeting The world's first Toastmasters club conducted in the Nepali language, Sagarmatha Toastmasters Club, successfully held its 100th meeting at the Yellow Pagoda Hotel, in Kathmandu on Friday. Kathmandu 26 Jul, 2024
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country's most powerful leader, dies at age 80 Vietanamese President To Lam was appointed the party caretaker on July 18 while Trong received treatment for his ill health. World 20 Jul, 2024
UML Chair Oli becomes PM for fourth time Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, has been appointed the Prime Minister for the fourth time. Nepal 15 Jul, 2024
Netherlands into Euro 2024 semifinal against England after beating Turkey The Netherlands dug deep to come from behind and beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and book its place in the European Championship semifinals. Sports 07 Jul, 2024
